Recent Prosecutions
It is essential to have robust Health and Safety procedures in place to protect your business, workforce, and yourself from accidents, especially in the current harsh economic climate.
CQMS Ltd urges all employers to review their arrangements, procedures, supervision, and employee competency to ensure they are taking all reasonable steps to prevent workplace injuries and dangerous occurrences.
The cases mentioned below are taken from the press and serve as a stark reminder of what can happen when the arrangements are inadequate.
8th June 2021
A construction company has been fined after HSE inspectors found unsafe working at height practises and other unsafe site operations during a routine inspection. Kidderminster Magistrates’ […]
8th June 2021
A buy to let property developer and company director have been fined for poor health and safety standards on their construction site in Cardiff. Cardiff Magistrates’ […]
8th June 2021
Greenway Partnership Limited, a Herefordshire based construction company, has been fined after an apprentice fell two metres during the demolition of part of a school premises. […]
8th June 2021
A manufacturing company has been fined after an apprentice’s hand was caught in machinery. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that on 21 November 2018, a 17-year-old apprentice, […]
8th June 2021
An MOT centre has been sentenced after oil drums supplied by them exploded and killed an agricultural engineer. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how on 21 April […]
8th June 2021
A garage door installation company has been fined after failing to manage asbestos safely during work on a house in Bamber Bridge. Preston Magistrates’ Court heard […]
8th June 2021
A warehouse and storage company has been fined after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a forklift truck. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard […]
8th June 2021
A Lancashire based manufacturer of plastic-coated fabrics has been fined after an employee’s hand was drawn into an unguarded part of a machine, resulting in the […]
8th June 2021
A plumbing supply company and its building contractor have been fined after unsafe construction work took place at the company premises in Burnley. Burnley Magistrates’ […]
8th June 2021
A Preston demolition company has been fined after the operator of an articulated boom type cherry picker became trapped between the vehicle platform rail and the […]
8th June 2021
A self-employed plumber has been sentenced after carrying out illegal and unsafe gas work. North Staffordshire Magistrates’ Court heard how, in April 2018, Jeffrey Lewis incorrectly […]
8th June 2021
A specialist construction company has been fined after a worker was injured when a number of wooden floor panels fell on him at an industrial unit […]